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Economic

Roundtable on the new Safe Social Media Act


WINNIPEG – The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, will hold an in-person roundtable discussion on Friday, June 26 with the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport), on the new Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act. Media are invited to attend the conclusion of the roundtable discussion, which will be followed by an informal media availability.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

The details are as follows:

Date:
Friday, June 26, 2026

Time:
4:15 p.m.

Media representatives wishing to attend this event must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of their organization to media@pch.gc.ca by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026. Details on how to attend will be provided afterward.



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Economic

Government of Canada supports soccer in Surrey and across the country


SURREY, British Columbia, June 25, 2026

From coast to coast to coast, soccer is bringing Canadians together and inspiring the next generation. The Government of Canada is investing in local communities and ensuring that kids and youth have the opportunity to get involved, stay active and discover a lifelong love of sport.

Today, the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport), visited Guildford Heights Park to highlight $2.165 million in Government of Canada funding for Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities’ national initiative to build 25 community soccer pitches across Canada by 2029. Surrey is now home to the first Jumpstart community soccer pitch in Western Canada, marking an important milestone in expanding access to sport.

From neighbourhood matches to dreams of representing Canada on the world stage, these free-to-access soccer pitches will give kids and youth a safe place to play, belong and build confidence. Developed in partnership with municipalities, local organizations and community members, every pitch is designed to meet the unique needs of each community. At a time when Canada is welcoming the world through sport, this initiative demonstrates how investments in community infrastructure can help translate the momentum of major international sporting events into lasting benefits for Canadians.

This support builds on the Government of Canada’s $755 million generational investment to strengthen Canada’s sport system from playground to podium. At its heart, these investments are about expanding access to sport, helping athletes and sport organizations thrive, and building a stronger sport system that reaches every corner of the country.



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Alberta

Backgrounder: Canada invests in energy innovation and efficiency projects in Alberta


On June 25, 2026, Parliamentary Secretary Corey Hogan announced over $19.4 million in funding for 13 projects in Alberta that will advance clean energy innovation, improve reliability and enhance energy efficiency in Canada’s industrial sector.

Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program

Supports the implementation of energy efficiency and energy management solutions in Canada’s industrial sector to help reduce emissions, lower costs and strengthen competitiveness.

Project name: Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Recipient: Emissions Reduction Alberta
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Funding amount: $10,000,000
Description: This investment will support industrial facilities in Alberta to improve energy performance, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen competitiveness through energy management practices and efficiency measures.

Project name: Efficiency-Focused Ventilation Retrofits
Recipient: McCain Foods Canada
Location: Coaldale, Alberta
Funding amount: $3,700,000
Description: This project will implement energy management information systems and energy efficiency–focused capital retrofits at McCain Foods facilities in Alberta and Manitoba.

Project name: Driving Operational Excellence and Energy Management
Recipient: West Fraser Mills Ltd.
Location: Multiple facilities in Alberta
Funding amount: $666,000
Description: This project will support staff training, hire and retain energy managers and implement energy management systems across 10 facilities in Alberta.

Project name: SIL Industrial Mineral Application
Recipient: 543077 Alberta Ltd.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Funding amount: $371,538
Description: This project will implement energy management systems, conduct energy assessments and complete energy efficiency retrofits.

Project name: Enercapita Energy and Carbon Management System
Recipient: Enercapita Energy Ltd.
Location: Multiple facilities in Alberta
Funding amount: $235,940
Description: This project will conduct facility energy assessments and implement a corporate energy management system to optimize energy use and reduce operating costs associated with energy and carbon compliance.

Project name: Dawson, Kakwa, and Karr Energy Assessments
Recipient: ARC Resources Ltd.
Location: Alberta and British Columbia
Funding amount: $150,000
Description: This project will conduct energy assessments and audits at upstream oil and gas facilities to improve energy performance and strengthen competitiveness.

Project name: Alix Facility Modernization Project
Recipient: Rahr Malting Canada Ltd.
Location: Alix, Alberta
Funding amount: $133,073
Description: This project will support energy management training, energy assessments, implementation of an energy management system and energy efficiency improvements to enhance energy performance.

Project name: Advanced Process Control and Energy Optimization Studies
Recipient: Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc.
Location: Alberta
Funding amount: $123,750
Description: This project will conduct energy assessments and audits at natural gas processing facilities in Alberta.

Project name: Driving Energy Efficiency at CSV’s Alberta Plants
Recipient: CSV Midstream Solutions
Location: Valhalla and Simonette, Alberta
Funding amount: $100,000
Description: This project will implement ISO 50001-compliant energy management systems recognized by the 50001 Ready Canada program.

Project: Aurum Facilities Energy Audit
Recipient: EPCOR Water Services Inc.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: This project will conduct energy assessments and audits to identify opportunities to improve energy performance and reduce operating costs.

The Energy Innovation Program (EIP)

The EIP advances clean energy technologies that will help Canada maintain a competitive, reliable and affordable energy system while transitioning to a low-carbon economy. 

EIP – Smart Grids Call for Proposals – Demonstration Call for Proposals

Supports the demonstration and development of grid modernization to reduce emissions and strengthen Canada’s electricity systems.

Project name: EQUS Charge Club — V2G for Increasing Transmission Capacity
Recipient: EQUS REA
Location: Innisfail, Alberta
Funding amount: $2,451,597
Description: This project will demonstrate how electric vehicle chargers and battery storage can provide power back to the grid to improve electricity grid reliability, support clean energy integration and reduce the need for traditional grid upgrades.

EIP – Hydrogen Centre of Excellence with Alberta Innovates

Supports studies, ecosystem development, public awareness, opportunity identification and development of codes and standards.

Project name: Low-Emission Hydrogen Production Plant Design
Recipient: VulcanX Energy Corp.
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Funding amount: $971,025.56
Description: This project completed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and a partial Detailed Engineering Design (DED) of a pre-commercial hydrogen production plant based on natural gas pyrolysis technology.

Project name: Field Trial of Hydrogen Storage in Canadian Bedded and Domal Salts
Recipient: University of Alberta
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Funding amount: $500,000
Description: This project will conduct a field trial of underground hydrogen storage in salt formations in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, helping advance knowledge and data to support future large-scale hydrogen storage in Canada.



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Alberta

Canada invests in energy innovation and efficiency projects in Alberta


June 25, 2026                                                           Innisfail, Alberta                                         Natural Resources Canada

The Government of Canada is taking action to support our energy industry, create good jobs and reduce emissions so Canada can be an energy superpower.

Today, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $19.4 million for 13 projects in Alberta that will advance clean energy innovation, improve reliability and enhance energy efficiency in Canada’s industrial sector.

These investments support the Government of Canada’s broader work to modernize and expand electricity systems, strengthen grid reliability and affordability and meet growing electricity demand as part of the National Electricity Strategy.



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Alberta

Minister LeBlanc meets with municipal and business leaders in Red Deer


Red Deer, Alberta, June 24, 2026 – Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy, visited Red Deer, Alberta. The Minister met with the Mayor of Red Deer, Cindy Jefferies, and with trade and industry leaders at the Red Deer District Chamber.

For more than a century, Alberta’s business leaders and communities have built this country. The Minister underscored that, in an increasingly uncertain world, it is more important than ever that we work together. While Canada is building big again, Albertans will play an essential role in ensuring that we build a stronger Canadian economy, and Alberta economy, for all.

When meeting with Mayor Jefferies, the Minister highlighted the importance of collaboration across all orders of government to build a more resilient and competitive economy that delivers tangible results for Canadians. To support municipalities like Red Deer, the Government of Canada is making long-term investments in infrastructure, including the $51 billion Build Communities Strong Fund.

With members of the Red Deer District Chamber of Commerce, the Minister discussed how the Government of Canada is supporting a strong and resilient economy. He emphasized the importance of the Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will unlock the province’s vast natural resources and solidify Canada’s position as a world leader in clean and conventional energy, and the agreement recently reached with the province on its implementation. He highlighted this as an example of what can be achieved when governments work together.

The Minister also noted how the Government is focused on the urgency of getting Canadian resources to domestic and world markets, and highlighted the important role that the Major Projects Office (MPO) is playing to help coordinate and streamline federal processes and get major infrastructure projects built. This includes support for 23 nation-building projects and strategies that will support more than 155,000 jobs and represent over $138 billion in new investment – including right here in Alberta.

Getting resources to market requires governments to work together to diversify both domestic and international trade. The Minister spoke of the need to continue efforts to eliminate interprovincial barriers to trade and labour mobility so that small and medium-sized businesses, in Red Deer and across the country, can take advantage of a unified domestic market and build a more resilient economy. In particular, he highlighted the recently established Domestic Trade Commissioners Network to support businesses and workers access new markets in other parts of the country. Collaborative efforts between federal, provincial and territorial governments such as this Network will enable Canadians to work together to build strength at home in the face of global uncertainty.

The Minister also highlighted the importance of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in maintaining a strong and predictable trading relationship with the United States and Mexico. He noted that preserving an integrated North American market is critical to supporting jobs, investment, and long-term prosperity on both sides of the border, particularly for export-oriented sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and agriculture which are central to Red Deer and Alberta’s economy.

The Minister thanked the Red Deer District Chamber for its steadfast advocacy and leadership, reiterating that a resilient Canada depends on continued cooperation amongst all orders of government.

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Health

HealthADAPT and HeatADAPT – Canada.ca


Backgrounder

June 2026

Health Canada has invested over $17 million through the Climate Change and Health Capacity Building program to support climate action in Canada’s health sector.  

The program includes two streams:

  • climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems (HealthADAPT)
  • protecting Canadians from extreme heat (HeatADAPT)

Below are the descriptions of the projects that have received funding through this program.

HealthADAPT

Alberta

University of Alberta ($749,999)
Developing and implementing evidence-based guidance, training, and education programs to build a climate-ready health workforce.

Manitoba

Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care ($433,958)
Conducting research and assessments on climate change and health vulnerability to better adapt and respond to the impacts of climate change on human health.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Health Authority ($746,407)
Conducting a climate change and health vulnerability assessment to better understand the health impacts to Nova Scotia’s Central Zone population and improve climate resilience and health outcomes.

Ontario

City of Ottawa ($632,400)
Implementing priority recommendations by accelerating early targeted actions identified in the city’s vulnerability assessment, such as equity-focused communication and cooling options.   

Quebec

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre ($590,928)
Enhancing climate resilience in kidney care systems by developing comprehensive guidelines on mitigating climate-related disruptions to critical kidney care services, training modules for healthcare providers and caregivers and educational materials for patients.

Yukon

Department of Health and Social Services ($582,888)
Identifying climate hazards and assessing vulnerabilities within Yukon’s health system to help address climate-related health risks and strengthen Yukon’s resilience to climate impacts.

HeatADAPT

British Columbia

Provincial Health Services Authority ($996,000)
Strengthening partnerships, research and data expertise to better understand and respond to extreme heat impacts, including heat-related illness and mortality.

University of British Columbia ($100,000)
Research on health risks of extreme heat for individuals with schizophrenia and housing insecurity.

Manitoba

Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care ($997,383)
Using data to identify, analyse, and prioritize areas and populations most at risk to health impacts from extreme heat.

New Brunswick

Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health ($999,860)
Building a public health system model to help better adapt to extreme heat and develop a
heat response platform with partners.

Réseau de santé Vitalité ($733,327)
Providing information on effective adaptation measures to help reduce the risks of climate change and extreme heat on health and the health system.  

Newfoundland and Labrador

Department of Health and Community Services ($465,280)
Developing a Heat Alert and Response System for Newfoundland and Labrador to be better prepared for extreme heat events.

Nova Scotia

Department of Health and Wellness ($516,227)
Improving Nova Scotia’s ability to respond to extreme heat and protect health by developing a heat vulnerability index and surveillance system to identify high-risk areas for targeted adaptation interventions.

Ontario

University of Ottawa ($2,500,000)
Producing new data on the physiological and psychophysiological impacts of indoor overheating on older Canadians to help develop evidence-based, culturally sensitive heat protection standards and guidelines.

Institut du Savoir Montfort ($996,065)
Delivering digital messages to patients receiving primary health care services so they better understand the risks associated with extreme heat and can take action to protect their health.

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care ($706,210)
Developing products, such as toolkits and policy guides, to support healthcare workers, facilities and communities to prepare for and reduce the impacts of extreme indoor heat in settings like hospitals, long-term care facilities and residential care homes.

The Regional Municipality of York ($758,009)
Enhancing understanding of the health impacts of extreme heat among seniors and creating adaptation measures to increase their resiliency.

Oxford Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit ($614,596)
Developing a localized Heat Resilience Strategy, incorporating more green infrastructure solutions to create more accessible cooling spaces and improve public health response frameworks.

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion ($636,959)
Assessing public health risks of heat, guided by Ontario-specific indoor temperature data, to help reduce health impacts of extreme indoor heat.

Prince Edward Island

Department of Health and Wellness ($236,816)
Developing a Heat Alert and Response System for Prince Edward Island to increase awareness of the health impacts of extreme heat, at-risk populations, and offer mitigation measures that can minimize heat-related illnesses and comorbidities.

Quebec

Centre de recherche de l’Institut de cardiologie de Montréal ($719,000)
Equipping the Office Municipal d’Habitation de Montréal and tenants committees with knowledge to implement heat mitigation strategies and adapt heat action plans.

Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Chaudière-Appalaches ($711,971)
Implementing more effective interventions to enhance the population’s adaptation to heat, including an online toolbox with information and recommendations, tailored to the needs of different population groups.

Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale ($354,500)
Strengthening the capacity to cope with extreme heat episodes and reduce exposure to indoor heat for priority populations.

Institut national de santé publique du Québec ($225,785)
Updating Quebec’s heat warning thresholds and providing stakeholder engagement sessions with local health departments, meteorological services, and community organizations.



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